Support Activities for Forestry

Support Activities for Forestry (NAICS 115310) encompasses a wide range of professional services that support forest management, conservation, and ecosystem maintenance. These services include timber marking, forest inventory, tree planting, vegetation management, invasive species control, fuels reduction, and mechanical tree removal. Contractors in this category provide specialized labor, equipment, and expertise to government agencies and conservation organizations to maintain, restore, and manage forest landscapes.

Federal contract awards within this NAICS code frequently involve the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The awards typically range from $50,000 to $7.5 million, with contract durations spanning from several months to five years. Many solicitations are set aside for small businesses, with a size standard of $11.5 million, and often include preferences for HUBZone, Woman-Owned, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, and 8(a) businesses. Performance locations are predominantly in western states like California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, and Arizona, focusing on national forests, wildlife refuges, and public lands that require vegetation management and ecological restoration.

Recent contract opportunities demonstrate diverse forestry support activities across multiple federal agencies. These include mechanical tree removal and fuel reduction in fire-damaged forests, herbicide treatments for invasive species control, tree planting and reforestation projects, aerial seeding, and road maintenance in forest areas. Specific projects involve tasks such as bush hog mowing, tree marking and cruising, mechanical mastication, hand planting of seedlings, and creating firebreaks. Performance locations span from the Hoosier National Forest in Indiana to national wildlife refuges in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Vermont, with contract values ranging from $25,000 to potentially $5 million. Most opportunities emphasize environmental restoration, wildfire risk reduction, and habitat improvement.